Reviewer: Connie Payne
Title: Back to School - 2nd in the Rachel Yoder - Always Trouble Somewhere series
Author: Wanda E. Brunstetter
Publisher: Barbour
ISBN-13: 9781597892339
Release Date: July 2007
Genre/Sub-genre: Youth/Juvenile
Publisher’s Age/Grade Recommendation: 8-12
OUAR’s Age/Grade Recommendation: 8-12
Year/Setting: Present Day - Lancaster County PA
Overall rating: 3.75
Wanda's Website: www.wandabrunstetter.com
Rachel Yoder has always enjoyed school, but not this year. There’s a new student in her grade and he is bothersome! Orlie’s pranks and teasing seems to bring out the worst in Rachel landing her in trouble and more trouble.
She doesn’t let that stop her, though. She finds ways to best Orlie, on the playground or a class assignment, only they always seem to backfire. She tries to be nice to Orlie, sharing her lunch, making something special, but that, too, seems to backfire. Even ignoring him doesn’t work and causes much trouble at her sister’s wedding.
Poor Rachel, she always finds trouble somewhere, or maybe the trouble finds her.
Forgiving and caring seem to be very tough lessons for Rachel in Back to School as her desire to best Orlie get the better of her. She’s a bright girl yet these lessons seem to escape her as they often do with all of us.
Ms. Brunstetter’s writing embodies warmth and understanding wrapped in an enjoyable setting with heartwarming characters. Don’t hesitate to introduce the young girl in your life to Rachel Yoder.
Connie
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